About John Gunnell
John “Gunner” Gunnell has been writing about cars since ‘72. As a kid in Staten Island, N.Y., he played with a tin Marx “Service Garage” loaded with toy vehicles, his favorite being a Hubley hot rod. In 2010, he opened Gunner’s Great Garage, in Manawa, Wis., a shop that helps enthusiasts restore cars. To no one’s surprise, he decorated 3G’s with tin gas stations and car toys. Gunner started writing for two car club magazines. In 1978, publisher Chet Krause hired him at Old Cars Weekly, where he worked from 1978-2008. Hot rodding legend LeRoi “Tex” Smith was his boss for a while. Gunner had no formal journalism training, but working at a weekly quickly taught him the trade. Over three decades, he’s met famous collectors, penned thousands of articles and written over 85 books. He lives in Iola, Wis., with his nine old cars, three trucks and seven motorcycles.
[Gallery] Junkyard Joyride

[Gallery] Junkyard Joyride

August 7, 2023 John Gunnell 1

At one time back in the early ‘80s, we were sitting around the office of a collector car magazine wondering how long junkyards would last in the future.

Corvette Marks its 70th Anniversary in 2023

Corvette Marks its 70th Anniversary in 2023

December 23, 2022 John Gunnell 0

The Chevrolet Corvette will be 70 years old in 2023. The original 1953 Corvette was based on General Motor’s 1952 EX-122 show car. It was one of the few GM Motorama dream cars to actually go into production with the styling virtually unchanged.

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